Areas of Practice

Environmental Law

• Surface Water Quality Regulation & Permitting
• Air Quality Regulation & Permitting
• Storm Water Regulation & Permitting
• Solid & Hazardous Waste Regulation & Permitting
• Environmental Litigation/Superfund
• Environmental Compliance & Transaction Audits
• Environmental Impact Statements; Environmental Assessments

Natural Resources Law/Governmental Affairs

• Surface Water Rights
• Water Contracts
• Groundwater Districts
• Legislative/Administrative Monitoring & Drafting

Public Utilities

• Public Utility Certificates of Convenience & Necessity
• Public Utility Rates
• Public Utility Regulation

Representative Clients

San Antonio Water System, NRG Energy, Inc., City of Abilene, City of Bryan, City of Brownsville, City of College Station, City of Denison, City of Irving, City of Longview, City of Plainview, City of Tyler, City of Weatherford, El Paso Water Utilities, and the Texas Municipal League.

Recently Reported Cases

Environmental Defense Center v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 344 F.3d 832 (9th Cir. 2003), cert. denied, 72 U.S.LW. 3513 (June 7, 2004) Opinion/Briefs

City of Abilene v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 325 F.3d 657 (5th Cir. 2003) Opinion/Briefs

• • Texas Water Development Board

    The TWDB's Sunset Self-Evalution Report can be found here.

  • PUC Agenda

    Sunset Commission Staff Report on PUC can be found here. The PUC's Sunset Self-Evaluation Report can be found here.

    The next Open Meeting will be on September 15, 2010.  The agenda can be found here.

  • TCEQ Agenda

    The next TCEQ agenda will be September 15, 2010. The agenda can be found here. TCEQ's Sunset Self-Evaluation Report can be found here.  TCEQ docket information can be viewed here.